| guanidinobenzoate esterase | <enzyme> Cleaves both 4-nitrophenyl-p-guanidinobenzoate and 4-methylumbelliferyl-p-guanidinobenzoate with the release of nitrophenol and methylumbelliferone, respectively Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: guanidinobenzoatase (26 Jun 1999) |
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| choline esterase I | <enzyme, neurology, physiology> An enzyme that breaks down unused acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft (the space between neurons), this enzyme is necessary to restore the synaptic cleft so it is ready to transmit the next nerve impulse. (06 May 1997) |
| choline esterase II | <enzyme> An enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine tostop its action. (22 May 1997) |
| methyl-p-hydroxyphenyllactate esterase | <enzyme> May be involved in regulation of cell growth in normal and neoplastic tissues Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: mehpla-ase (26 Jun 1999) |
| phosphonate esterase | <enzyme> Hydrolyzes 4-nitrophenyl phenylphosphonate to yield 4-nitrophenol and phenylphosphonic acid Registry number: EC 3.11.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| cocaine esterase | <enzyme> Aspect of carboxylesterase Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: (-)-cocaine-3-acylhydrolase, cocaine carboxylesterase (26 Jun 1999) |
| pilocarpine esterase | <enzyme> Hydrolyzes pilocarpine to pilocarpic acid, probably not the same as acetylcholinesterase or butyrylcholinesterase Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| pregnancy-associated esterase | <enzyme> In baboons, amount of activity correlates with stage of pregnancy; hydrolyzes alpha-naphthyl butyrate in preference to alpha-naphthyl acetate Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: pregnancy esterase (26 Jun 1999) |
| procaine esterase | <enzyme> Aspect of EC 3.1.1.1,carboxylesterase Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| heroin esterase | <enzyme> Hydrolyzes heroin to yield morphine; n-terminal amino acid sequence given in first source Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: 3,6-diacetylmorphine esterase, acetylmorphine carboxyesterase (26 Jun 1999) |
| sex-influenced esterase | <enzyme> Sex hormone-dependent enzyme; liver enzyme may be a precursor of sex-influenced esterase Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: es-si esterase, liver sex-influenced esterase (26 Jun 1999) |
| naphthol as d esterase | <enzyme> Hydrolytic enzyme activity used as a histocytochemical test for the presence of esterases in tissue. Substrate used is 3-hydroxy-4'-nitro-2-naphthanilide chloroacetate (naphthol as-d). Registry number: EC 3.1.- (12 Dec 1998) |
| neurotoxic esterase | <enzyme> Site of biochemical lesion in delayed neuronal degeneration produced by certain organophosphorus esters; insensitive to organophosphorus cpds such as paraoxon, but sensitive to mipafox Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: phenylvalerate esterase, neuropathy target esterase, phenyl valerate hydrolase, nte, lymphocyte neuropathy target esterase (26 Jun 1999) |
| norcocaine esterase | <enzyme> Aspect of EC 3.1.1.1,carboxylesterase Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| dithiothreitol tetraacetate S-acetyl esterase | <enzyme> Hydrolyzes dithiothreitol tetraactate to dithiothreitol; involved in the ester-mediated prevention of oxidative stress induced cell damage in liver Registry number: EC 3.1.1.- Synonym: dttac-s-acetyl esterase (26 Jun 1999) |